It looked different from the run-of-the-mill GMT400s, had higher quality materials (better leather, wood, etc), and came with everything standard. Basically, the same things that make the Denali/Escalade lines the premium ones now, only the originals didn’t upgrade the powertrain. I don’t believe any GMT400s came from…

Yeah, that part of the article definitely needs improving. It was the Yukon Denali that debuted a few months before Cadillac whined and cried and said they needed one too.

Yes, having a manual is great, but why, o why, o why must 6th gear be so short? I can think of ZERO practical reasons to have 3,000rpm on the tach at 80mph. Want a lot of revs driving down the interstate? Leave it in 5th. I know fuel economy isn’t everything, but knowing I’m leaving 3-4mpg on the table because of poor…

Finally! I actually have one of these on loan right now (911 is in the shop... again), and I really like it. Drives well, plenty of power, nice enough inside, and the best iteration of the ZF 8-speed I’ve driven. And 35.5 mpg on the (admittedly laggardly and traffic-free) drive home from work last night was none too…

Haven’t ever even bothered to try it. iDrive is so good now that it’s just as easy, and I don’t have to stop my music. Although, apparently I should try it for calling people.

Ha, I like how they used the big Continental for the ride, but the Mark IV for the drive. Would be akin to going:

“Before the end of 2017"?

I don’t have a ton to contribute, but check out ‘CHAdeMO’ and SAE Combo/CCS chargers, and, in general, DCFC (DC Fast Chargers). CHAdeMO is the preferred method of Asian car manufacturers, and CCS tends to be more popular with European companies. Interesting fact, a lot of electric cars switch based on market (i.e. the…

Going from empty to full in the time that you’ll be either asleep or getting ready is ‘nearly useless’? I have an i3 that generally gets driven about 40 miles/day, and I’m perfectly happy with L1. Sure, some nights it doesn’t get a full charge, but if I really need, there are L2s (and even a few L3s) around to top…

There is. It varies by company, but typically, in the US, PHEV’s don’t lock the cable to the car (because electricity is not a necessity to driving), but electric cars will lock the cable to the car. Some lock it indefinitely, and some lock it until the car is charged, and then unlock to allow someone else to plug in…

Hopefully you’ll have much better luck than the guy at Car & Driver did. (Also, please read his article and learn from his mistakes, so we don’t have to read about how Tesla’s onboard navigation system can’t accurately plan a route that best takes advantage of the Supercharger system.)

I think the Model S is bland and derivative, so I must have a grudge? Please. I’m actually happy that an American company is doing really well and being innovative. I just wish they would put a little effort into the design. I had my hopes up that they’d fix things with the X, but nope. Haven’t seen one in person to…

Could not disagree more. The A7 is sexy for a sedan. The XF is sexy for a sedan, too, however its bulbous, overgrown copycat lacks most of the form and grace of the original. It’s not horrible, but sexy? Forgive me, but that word still means something to me, and it isn’t ‘good enough for average’. And nothing about it…

Keeps the Sex-factor?!?!?!?!? The Model S looks like a cheaply-done XF knock-off redesigned for increased utility, at best. The ‘Tesla’ name may be sexy, in that ‘Conspicuous-Consumption without the guilt’ type of way, but the car itself is quite bland.

First thoughts exactly. What could possibly be more proletariat than taking two Taurus engines and mashing them together?

Exactly. The white minivan didn’t own the spot - they were just dumb about waiting 30 minutes for it. Really, they were trying to steal it from the person driving down the street looking for parking as the MPV left.

Literally the only correct answer to this question. I don’t want to spend all of my time and money putting someone else’s crap back together.

Agreed that an automatic NSX or 993 would be a huge letdown, but a PDK 997 is hardly the letdown of the century. Until it comes to fluid and clutch repair time, that is.

I actually saw one of these driving on the way home from work the other day. I still think they’re really, really cool, and would actually pay decent money for one!

If we’re talking working, usable vehicles, I can’t think of a single one that I wouldn’t take off of someones hands for free. I mean, a free car? Even if it’s something that sucks, it’s a new experience, something that I could use to build my automotive knowledge and have some fun with. And then when you’ve had enough…